PM Hasina puts five points to reshape global financial system to tackle ongoing crisis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the world financial system needs fundamental shift to address the ongoing financial crisis across the globe.
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PM Hasina seeks global support for community health care in developing countries
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said community based primary health care is the key to achieving universal health coverage, calling upon the global development partners to support the efforts in the developing nations to reach healthcare services to all.
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Fakhrul: Media resorts to self-censorship because of govt
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that because of the current government's fascist attitude, journalists feel impelled to resort to self-censorship.
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Report shows abuse of domestic workers by diplomats
Over 200 migrant domestic workers in at least 18 countries have alleged trafficking and labor exploitation at the hands of diplomats and employees of international organizations, according to a global investigation published in August by Philippines-based media network Rappler.
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Razzaque hopes onion, potato, egg prices to come down soon
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday hoped that the prices of the essential products like onion, potato and egg would come down soon.
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Can TakaPay challenge Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay’s dominance?
The TakaPay Card scheme introduced by Bangladesh Bank aims to reduce the annual fees for customers who use debit cards and minimize the continuous dollar spending by local banks on international institutions like Visa, MasterCard, and UnionPay.
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